*3^,0 Radies’ floral iluJniiet an3 Pictorial BHEame sSoeijiartion. 
Subscribers will confer a favor, 
if, when answering Advertisements, 
they will mention ‘ ‘ The Floral 
Cabinet.” 
THE 
fcackes' ffloral fiafiinet 
PICTORIAL HOME COMPANION, 
THE HANDSOMEST ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF HOUSE¬ 
HOLD ART, FLOWERS AND HOME LITERATURE 
IN AMERICA, 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 
Devoted to Housekeeping, Household Elegancies, 
Fashions, Music. Ladies' Fancy Work, Social Amuse¬ 
ments, Home Pets, Flowers,. Window Gardening, 
Cottages, Garden Decorations, and Illustrated Home 
Literature. 
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, 1876 & 1877. 
$1 30 per year, including Steel Plate Engraving, 
“ The Glee Maiden.” 
1 50 per year, including also cliromo “ Gems of the 
Flower Garden.” or u My Window Garden.” 
65 cents, six months, without premiums. 
To club of seven, an extra copy of paper with one 
engraving free to agent. 
These terms include all charges—for mailing and 
also postage on paper for one year. 
Back Volumes. 
$1 30 for volume of 1874,TS75 or 1876, unbound. 
2 25 u - 11 bound in cloth,and mailed 
1 00 cover to volume, mailed, postage paid. 
1 50 portable binder and music portfolio, 
mailed, postage paid. 
1 00 “ volume of 1873, unbound. 
50 “ numbers July to Dec., 1872, unbound. 
No numbers for sale previous to July, 1872. 
No volumes bound previous to 1874. 
Terms for Oiiromos, Agents’ Outfits, &c. 
50 cents for agents 1 outfit of paper, chromos, etc. 
25 u “ u “ ** and engraving. 
Terms to canvassers sent on receipt of P. 0. 
stamp. Agents wanted in every town. 
Address, 
BLENRY T. WILLIAMS, 
Office, Publisher, 
46 Beckman St. P. O. Box 2445, New York. 
A ; ATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND GAMES, 
published and for sale by Henry T. Williams, 
will be sent free by mail on receipt of 10 ct. stamp. 
MISFIT 
CARPETS. 
ENGLISH BRUSSELS, THREE-PLY, AND IN¬ 
GRAIN, very cheap, at the old place, 
113 Fulton Street, New York. 
Send for a price-list. J. A, BENDALL. 
25 
FLOWERING PLANTS FOR 
$1.25 
BY MAIL, POSTPAID. 
Your choice from over 150 varieties, some of 
which see below. Abutilons, Achimines, Bouvar- 
dias, Begonias, (’alias, Cobeas, Cupheas. Coleus, 
Cactus, Daisies. 3 varieties Deutzias, Fuchsias, Ferns, 
Geraniums (either Ivy, Silver,or Zonale-leafedsorts), 
Gladiolus, Iloyas, Heliotropes, Ivies, Jasmines, Lan- 
tanas, Myrtles, Pansies, Pomegranates, Pilea. Smi- 
lax, Stevias, Solaniums, Tuberoses, Tulips. Violets, 
Zephranthes. 10 of the above for 50 cent*. 
Catalogue free. Hillside, Greenhouses , New Brigh¬ 
ton, Beaver Co ., Pa 
THOMAS ELVERSON, Proprietor, 
FLOWERS ! FLOWERS ! ! 
Ten beautiful ever-blooming ROSES sent postpaid 
to any address tbr$l. A large collection of all kinds 
of Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, lower than the 
lowest. Don’t fail to send for my mail catalogue of 
plants and seeds, in which I offer extraordinary 
inducements for 1877. Sent free to all. Address, 
W. II. BRENNEMAN, Harrisburg, Pa. 
PRAY'S GREENHOUSES, 
CENTRAL FALLS, R. I. 
Hew Catalogue out early in February, send your 
address for it. 
BEDDING PLANTS, BASKET PLANTS, 
BOSES, EEBNS, FINEST GER¬ 
MAN PANSIES, ETC. 
A specialty of FINE FLOWERY PLANTS, for 
retail trade only. 
GERMAN SEED 
Selected personally while in Germany, in August 
and September. 
GIVE TTS .A. TRIAL. 
FOUNTAIN PUMP. 
Garden Engine and 
Fire Extinguisher. 
For Washing Windows, 
Carriages, etc. Protects 
Ruildings from Fire, and 
Trees, Vine9, etc., from 
Insects. Throws water 
50 feet. Easily carried, 
j No Dwelling, Country 
j Home, or Factory should 
* be without the Fountain 
Pump. Send for Large Illustrated Circular. J. A. WHIT¬ 
MAN, Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, Providence, R. I. 
GOSSAMER 
Waterpoof Garments. 
TOUR 
Get the Genuine ! Beivare of 
Worthless Imitations! Ask for 
the Gossamer Waterproof Gar¬ 
ments, and see for yourself that 
our trade mark, -‘Gossamer 
W atkrproof, manufactured 
by Gossamer Rubber Cloth¬ 
ing Co., Boston,” is stamped 
on the loop of the garment 
None are genuine without they 
are so stamped. Our garments 
never under any exposure, to 
either cold or warm weather, adhere together, or 
grow soft and worthless. No Lady or Gentleman 
should he without one of our Rubber Garments. 
Weigh from 9 to 16 ounces, can be easily carried in 
the pocket Send for Illustrated circular. GOSSA¬ 
MER RUBBER CLOTHING CO., 289 Devonshire 
Street. Boston, Mass. 
Mention Floral CoMneL _ 
V a M E Neatly Printed on 40 Mixed Cards 
fur 10c. and stamp, on 50 Assorted Cards, 
no two alike, consisting of Suowflak.e, 
Watered Hard Pan, Marble, Granite, 
Repp. Damask, Photo, Embossed, Imperial, etc.. 30 cts. 20 
Flirtation Cards, 10c. 20 Designs of Birds, etc., with blank 
space for name. 10c. Card Case, 10c. Agent’s Outfit, 25c. 
CLINTON BROS., Clintonville, Conn. 
DOUBirTUBEROSE BULBS. 
Superior in Quality and Size. 
First Quality Large Flower- Doz. 1 OO. 1000. 
ing Bulbs,.$ 75 $4 00 $30 00 
Second Quality Flowering 
Bulbs,.- - 50 3 00 20 00 
A few hundred Extra Large 
Bulbs, - - - - - , I 00 5 00 
Dwarf Pearl, first quality 
Flowering Bulbs, - - - 1 50 6 00 
If sent by Mail, 25 cents per dozen Extra. 
MILLER & HAYES, 
5774 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 
EVERY LOVER OF FLOWERS 
WILL FIND MUCH OF INTEREST IN 
Roots Garden Manual, 
for 1877, containing practical suggestions upon flow¬ 
ers which thrive in the shade, upon light sandy 
soils, upon heavy soils; those for fragrance, for 
summer hedge, for vases, etc.; arrangement of 
grounds, ribbon beds, and much else of interest to 
florists and amateurs, besides much upon vegetable 
and market gardening, and price-lis s of seeds, im¬ 
plements, garden, small fruit, and greenhouse plants, 
roses, etc. Altogether, containing as much as $1.50 
books on similar topics. Sent for 10c , which will 
be allowed on first order. J. B. ROOT, 
Seed-Grower, Rockford, Ill. 
COLGATE & C0:s 
VIOLET TOILET WATER. 
IITII ITV inmOTim r Tim C W VISITING CARDS handsomely printed, 
UIILI11 AUJUo IAoLh IAKLt i gf) 
—— One agent writes: “ I know about fifty 
places to get cards, and like yours the best. 
“ Neatest and best we ever saw,” “ Neverso well 
suited before”—or similar expressions, come by 
nearly every mail. My list of 2,267 kinds of cards, 
103 samples of type, agents’ list, etc., with each 
order. Write names plainly, and if you are not 
more than suited, I will refill your order or refund 
MAY BE RAISED OK LOWER¬ 
ED TO SUIT ANY BEESON 
OR PORBOSE. AND EE 
FOLDED COMPACTLY. 
For Cutting, 
Basting, 
Trimming, 
Writing, 
Study, 
Games, 
Invalids, 
Children, 
Camp, &e. 
In great variety of style, size, shape and price. 
Inclose stamp for Illustrated Book, and mention 
thispaper. LAMB1E &. SARGENT, 
Prop’rs & Man’frs, 793 Broadway, N. Y, 
BUY THE 
Young Housekeeper's Friend, 
BY MRS. CORNELIUS, 
and you will save many times its cost every month. 
It is the acknowledged standard in all matters 
pertaining to the cooking department and to the 
duties of the household. It also contains much 
valuable information as to the management of the 
sick room, preparation of food for infants and the 
sick, etc. The book is a work of great value to 
every housekeeper. 
Price SI.50. Interleaved, S3.35. 
Sent by mail on receipt of price, when not found 
at the booksellers. 
THOMPSON, BROWN & CO., Publishers, 
BOSTON. 
THE 
TRACI MARK. 
FRET WORK DRIFT. 
Indispensable with FretSaws. 
It will make beautiful ornamental work with 
>r without a saw; will drill 75 holes per 
minute without danger of splitting, as an awl 
will, every one praises it. Sent by mail on 
receipt of $1. COLATA N SMITH. 
Neio Haven, Conn. 
GASH’S 
CAMBRIC 
FRILLING 
My annual Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower 
Seed for 1877 will be ready by January, and sent 
free to all who apply. Customers of last season 
need not write for it. I offer one of the largest col¬ 
lections of vegetable seed ever sent cut by any seed 
house in America, a large portion of which were 
grown on mv six seed-farms. Printed directions for 
cultivation on every package. All seed sold from my 
establishment warranted to be both fresh and true 
to name; so far, that should it prove otherwise I 
will refill the order gratis. As the original intro¬ 
ducer of the Hubbard and Marblehead Squashes, 
the Marblehead Cabbages, and a score of other new 
vegetables, I invite the patronage of all who are 
anxious to have their seed fresh , true , and of the very 
best strain. New Vegetables a specialty. 
JAMES J. H. GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass. 
Leninon's Dyes Color Si lks. 
Leamon’s Dyes Color Woolens. 
DOSE GBOWEB’S COMPANION 
■I AND FLORAL GUIDE. 
A semi-annual publication of 
GREAT interest to the lovers 
of flowers. Gives new and valu¬ 
able hints, by followimr which Tea 
Roses may be SUCCESSFUL- 
LY grown aud wintered. Our 
lists of Roses, Geraniums. Fuch¬ 
sias, Lantanas, Dahlias, <teo., are 
very full and complete. We are 
frequent importers of NEW and 
'RARE PLANTS from Eng¬ 
land and France, and eaoh season 
present novelties that have NEV- 
ER BEFORE been OFFER¬ 
ED in this country. Our scale of 
PRICES is arranged on a new 
and MOST LIBERAL basis, and our Premiums to the 
getters up of Clubs will ensure GOOD PAY FOR ADD 
who choose to work. "We are very successful in shipping 
plants and GUARANTEE to deliver THEM at destina¬ 
tion IN GOOD ORDER whether sent by mail or express. 
Every amateur grower of plants should seud for the Spring 
number. Address 
A. K. WILLIAMS, Box 1500, 
(Successor to E. Y. TEAS & CO.) 
RICHMOND, IN OlYTSA. 
Leanion’s Dyes Color Cottons. 
Splendidly adapted for all kinds of tancy work 
They make the best and cheapest Inks. 
Druggists sell them. A book giving full and ex¬ 
plicit directions will be sent to any one by address¬ 
ing the proprietors; or a package of any color will 
be sent postpaid on receipt of 30 cents. 
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington, Vt 
Zinnia, Pink, 
Packets of each of these very 
choicest seeds mailed to new cus¬ 
tomers for trial for only 10c. and 
stamp. Catalogue free. Send for it 
Prices moderate, packets large, 
quality unexcelled. A trial will 
prove. Address E. WYMAN, Jr 
F lorist. Rockford, III. 
Aster, 
Phlox, 
Pansy. 
your money. 
W. C. CANNON, 712 Washington St., 
Boston, Mass. 
TIC WORK. 
Hanging Baskets, Rus¬ 
tic Vases, Rustic Set¬ 
tees, Rustic Chairs, Bird 
Houses, Window Gar¬ 
dens, Portable Flower 
Stands, Rustic Designs 
of all descriptions man¬ 
ufactured and for sale. 
Florists’ Supplies 
IN GENERAL. 
This Hanging Basket 
in three styles, $1, $1.50, 
$2.50, sent by express to 
any part of the TJ. S., on 
receipt of price. 
Send stamp for Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue. 
Rustic Mfg. Co., 
29 FULTON ST., 
New York City. 
Mention Ladies' Floral Cabinet. 
UriOM’T F0EGET IT !"—Singer’s Safety Guard 
11 is worth all the iSarglar Alarms ever invented. 
Agents wanted everywhere. Silver plated sample 
prepaid on receipt of 25 cents. Address A. H. 
SINGES, 438 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa 
SEEDS 
CATALOGUE 1877 
EVERYTHING 
FOR THE 
GARDEN 
Numbering 175 pages, with Colored Plate, | 
SENT FREE 
To our customers of past years, and to 
all purchasers of our books, either 
Gardening for Profit, Practical Floriculture, 
or Gardening for Pleasure, 
(Price $1.50 each, prepaid, by mail.) 
To others, on receipt of 25c. 
| Plain Plant or Seed Catalogues, without | 
plate, free to all. 
CL 
| Seedsmen, Market Gardeners and Florists , 
35 Cortlandt St., New York. 
PLANTS 
A 
G 
es- 
mcn wanted. STABLE GUUDS. JNU PEDDLING 
Salary $75 a month. Hotel and traveling expenses paid. 
S. A.’GRANT & CO., manufacturers of ENVELOPES 
ftrdP'Txar, ? r, priS * Home St.. CINCINNATI. OHIO 
NEW DEPARTURE. HMXSyiSf 
men wanteL STABLE GOODS. NO PEDDLING 
.SEED 
A NNOUNCEMEN 77, 
k 
We will send either of the following 
FOR 10 Packets choice flower seeds annuals. OR 
10 * c Ornamental Climbers. 
10 “ Perennials. ALL 
25 10 u Everlasting & Ornam’l Grasses. 
10 “ Choice Vegetable Seeds. FOR 
A sample packet of the above seeds 
CENTS and our catalogue free. $1.00 
Innisfai.lkn Greenhouses, 
Springfield, Ohio. 
cin icixsii^ 
We offer the Best jij BgSgjj ^ JsSeeds ("Flower and 
Vegetable,) for tlie flL^^ ^1 ^ Lowest Prf.ce, 
oi any reliable seed^nBBBBHBHBvhouse i n the U. S. 
Catalogue and a sample packet (Viola Cornuta and Newest Dwav; 
Aster), free for 10c. Flower City Seed Co., Rochester, N.Y 
BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP. 
Unrivalled for the 
toilet and the bath. 
No artificial and de¬ 
ceptive odors to 
cover common and 
deleterious ingre¬ 
dients. After years 
of scientific exper¬ 
iment the manu- 
factureroffl. T. Bab¬ 
bit fs Best Soap has 
perfected and now 
offers to the public The FINEST TOILET SOAP in (lie World. 
Only the purest vegetable oils used in its manufacture. 
For Use in the Nursery It ha» No Eqnal. 
"Worth ten times its cost to every mother and family m Christ¬ 
endom. Sample box containing 3 cakes o 1 6 ozs. each, sent 
free to any address on receipt of 75 cents. 
v Address B. T. Bobbitt, New "ITorfc; City 0 
OS'For Sale by all Druggists.^® 
